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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,260,887.12, 178,891,607.70 and 36,263,401.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,260,887.12, 178,891,607.70 and 36,263,401.20 is: 54,395,186.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,260,887.12 : 178,891,607.70 = 36,263,401.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,260,887.12/178,891,607.70 = 36,263,401.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,260,887.12x = 178,891,607.70 × 36,263,401.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,260,887.12x = 6,487,218,141,338,109
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,487,218,141,338,109/119,260,887.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,395,186.03

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